Stephanie Bruce at Bliss Bar

Stephanie Bruce is a singer, pianist, songwriter, arranger, teacher, & producer who has been making music in a variety of styles for over three decades. Her original compositions draw on several influences including jazz, The Great American Songbook, contemporary Brazilian, sophisticated singer songwriters like Joni Mitchell, blues, folk, pop, and classical. Her arrangements of familiar material are approached with imagination, using adventurous reharmonizations, & fresh approaches to rhythmic groove. Her lyrics cover a wide range of subject matter & are carefully crafted. The traditional piano trio accompaniment on her recordings is embellished by the addition of guitar, reeds, percussion, strings, accordian, & additional voices. Stephanie’s vocal sound has a multidimensional texture that can be intimate & reflective, or bright & edgy, with a taste of the blues. Her phrasing draws on years of emulating the great vocalists in jazz & pop music. The wide variety of styles & moods represented in her music are held together with the cohesive thread of Stephanie’s personal sound & perspective....

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Stephanie Bruce is a singer, pianist, songwriter, arranger, teacher, & producer who has been making music in a variety of styles for over three decades. Her original compositions draw on several influences including jazz, The Great American Songbook, contemporary Brazilian, sophisticated singer songwriters like Joni Mitchell, blues, folk, pop, and classical. Her arrangements of familiar material are approached with imagination, using adventurous reharmonizations, & fresh approaches to rhythmic groove. Her lyrics cover a wide range of subject matter & are carefully crafted. The traditional piano trio accompaniment on her recordings is embellished by the addition of guitar, reeds, percussion, strings, accordian, & additional voices. Stephanie’s vocal sound has a multidimensional texture that can be intimate & reflective, or bright & edgy, with a taste of the blues. Her phrasing draws on years of emulating the great vocalists in jazz & pop music. The wide variety of styles & moods represented in her music are held together with the cohesive thread of Stephanie’s personal sound & perspective.
www.stephaniebrucemusic.com

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